Season 35 Tier List: Solo Greater Rift Push Build Rankings
This page goes over the current state of each class in Season 35 in respect to their solo clearing capabilities and provides a full ranking of each build currently available on the site.
Top Solo Greater Rift Pushing Builds for each Class
Barbarian
The strongest Barbarian build for solo Greater Rift pushing in Season 35 is the LoD-based Hammer of the Ancients Barbarian; with the Fire element at his side, this build utilizes the adaptable Legacy of Dreams bonuses for a powerful Hammer of the Ancients build that drops clunky set mechanics for a simpler, to-the-point playstyle.
Crusader
The strongest Crusader build for solo Greater Rift pushing in Season 35 is the LoD Bombardment Crusader build. This resilient Crusader build focuses on constant movement to maximize damage, skillfully grouping enemies with Condemn to unleash devastating, synchronized Bombardment barrages bolstered by Iron Skin and Convention of Elements, ensuring your foes are enveloped in a deadly explosive onslaught.
Demon Hunter
The strongest Demon Hunter build for solo Greater Rift pushing in Season 35 is the Natalya Spike Traps build. This cunning Demon Hunter playstyle revolves around orchestrating elaborate death traps, luring hordes of enemies into tightly packed "pixel pulls" with Caltrops and Strafe, before detonating massive nests of Spike Traps to unleash explosive devastation upon your ensnared foes.
Monk
The strongest Monk build for solo Greater Rift pushing in Season 35 is the LoD Wave of Light build. This explosive Monk playstyle harnesses the versatile power of the Legacy of Dreams, allowing waves of searing light to erupt from your very being, annihilating density with devastating bursts and leaving a trail of destruction in your wake.
Necromancer
The strongest Necromancer build for solo Greater Rift pushing in Season 35 is the Legacy of Dreams Blood Nova build. This formidable setup transforms the Necromancer into a conduit of death, unleashing torrents of blood magic that erupt in devastating novas. By harnessing the synergy of powerful skills and the Legacy of Dreams gem, this build delivers overwhelming area-of-effect damage, decimating foes in a crimson tide.
Witch Doctor
The strongest Witch Doctor build for solo Greater Rift pushing in Season 35 is the Mundunugu Spirit Barrage build. This ethereal powerhouse channels ancestral spirits into devastating barrages, engulfing enemies in spectral explosions. With each cast, the Witch Doctor summons phantasms that accumulate energy before unleashing it in a cataclysmic release, turning the battlefield into a maelstrom of spiritual fury.
Wizard
The strongest Wizard build for solo Greater Rift pushing in Season 35 is the Legacy of Dreams Meteor build. This arcane artillery harnesses the raw power of the cosmos, summoning colossal meteors that crash down with devastating force. With precise timing and strategic positioning, the Wizard unleashes a relentless barrage of celestial fire, turning the battlefield into a smoldering ruin. This build demands mastery over resource management and situational awareness, rewarding those who can wield its power with unmatched destructive capability.
Full Build Tier List
The difference between the tiers below is roughly equal to 5 GR levels. Also remember that builds evolve and adapt, and the tier list below will almost certainly end up over or undervaluing some builds as they play out over the season. This list is by now means set in stone, and has plenty of room for change as we learn more about the new builds.
S-Tier Builds
Builds ranked in S-Tier are the best builds for pushing solo GRs.
Class | Build |
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Necromancer | LoD Death Nova Necromancer |
Necromancer | Trag'Oul Death Nova Necromancer |
Necromancer | Rathma Army of the Dead Necromancer |
Barbarian | Boulder Toss Raekor Barbarian |
Wizard | LoD Meteor Wizard |
Crusader | Aegis of Valor Fist of the Heavens Crusader |
Demon Hunter | Unhallowed Essence Multishot Demon Hunter |
Demon Hunter | Impale Demon Hunter |
Demon Hunter | Natalya Spike Trap Demon Hunter |
Monk | LoD Wave of Light Monk |
Monk | Sunwuko Wave of Light Monk |
Monk | Rainment Generator Monk |
A-Tier Builds
Builds ranked in A-Tier perform roughly 5 tiers behind S-Tier builds.
Class | Build |
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Barbarian | LoN HotA Barbarian |
Wizard | LoD Energy Twister Wizard |
Monk | Patterns of Justice Tempest Rush Monk |
Crusader | Akkhan Condemn Crusader |
Crusader | Sweep Attack Crusader |
Necromancer | Masquerade Bone Spear Necromancer |
Wizard | Tal Rasha Meteor Wizard |
Necromancer | LoD Corpse Explosion Necromancer |
B-Tier Builds
Builds ranked in B-Tier perform roughly 10 tiers behind S-Tier builds.
Class | Build |
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Necromancer | LoD Poison Scythe Necromancer |
Necromancer | Inarius Generator Necromancer |
Barbarian | Horde of the Ninety Savages Frenzy Barbarian |
Crusader | Aegis of Valor Heaven's Fury Crusader |
Crusader | LoD Blessed Shield Crusader |
Crusader | LoD Bombardment Crusader |
Monk | Inna Mystic Ally Monk |
Witch Doctor | Mundunugu's Regalia Spirit Barrage Witch Doctor |
Witch Doctor | Jade Harvester Witch Doctor |
Wizard | Firebird Explosive Blast Wizard |
Wizard | Firebirds Wizard |
Wizard | LoD Hydra Wizard |
Barbarian | MotE Leapquake Barbarian |
Crusader | Invoker Thorns Crusader |
Demon Hunter | Marauder Sentry Demon Hunter |
Witch Doctor | Zombie Bear Witch Doctor |
Witch Doctor | Zunimassa Poison Dart Witch Doctor |
Witch Doctor | Arachyr Corpse Spiders Witch Doctor |
Wizard | DMO Energy Twister Wizard |
Wizard | Typhon Hydra Wizard |
C-Tier Builds
Builds ranked in C-Tier perform roughly 15 tiers behind S-Tier builds.
Class | Build |
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Barbarian | Wrath of the Wastes Rend Barbarian |
Barbarian | Might of the Earth Seismic Slam Barbarian |
Demon Hunter | GoD Hungering Arrow Demon Hunter |
Monk | Uliana Exploding Palm Monk |
Witch Doctor | LoD Poison Dart Witch Doctor |
Witch Doctor | Arachyr Angry Chicken Witch Doctor |
Wizard | LoD Frozen Orb Wizard |
Barbarian | Immortal Kings HotA Barbarian |
Crusader | Blessed Hammer Crusader |
Monk | Sunwuko Tempest Rush Monk |
Demon Hunter | Marauder Multishot Demon Hunter |
Necromancer | Pestilence Corpse Lance Necromancer |
Necromancer | LoD Corpse Lance Necromancer |
Witch Doctor | LoD Spirit Barrage Witch Doctor |
Witch Doctor | Helltooth Gargantuan Witch Doctor |
Wizard | Vyr Archon Wizard |
Wizard | DMO Frozen Orb Wizard |
D-Tier Builds
Builds ranked in A-Tier perform roughly 20-25 tiers behind S-Tier builds.
Class | Build |
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Necromancer | LoD Singularity Mage Necromancer |
Demon Hunter | LoD Rapid Fire Demon Hunter |
Crusader | LoD Condemn Crusader |
Witch Doctor | Arachyr Firebats Witch Doctor |
Witch Doctor | Gargantuan Witch Doctor |
Wizard | Tal Rasha Frozen Orb Wizard |
Monk | Sunwuko Lashing Tail Kick Monk |
Monk | LoD Lashing Tail Kick Monk |
Necromancer | LoD Thorns Necromancer |
Changelog
- 04 Jun. 2025: Updated for Season 35.
- 24 Jan. 2025: Updated for Season 34.
- 24 Oct. 2024: Updated for Season 33.
- 12 Jul. 2024: Updated for Season 32.
- 12 Jan. 2024: Updated for Season 30.
- 14 Sep. 2023: Updated for Season 29.
- 06 Mar. 2023: Mid-season update for Season 28.
- 22 Feb. 2023: Updated for Season 28.
- 20 Aug. 2022: Updated for Season 27.
- 14 Apr. 2022: Updated for Season 26.
- 10 Dec. 2021: Updated for Season 25.
- 23 Jul. 2021: Updated for Season 24.
- 29 Mar. 2021: Updated for Season 23.
- 17 Nov. 2020: Updated for Season 22.
- 01 Jul. 2020: Slight adjustments to the tier list.
- 29 Jun. 2020: Updated for Season 21.
- 09 Mar. 2020: Updated for Season 20.
- 23 Nov. 2019: Page added.
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